Chief Of Party

BALADI CAP | Chief of Party The Chief of Party will be in charge of the overall operations of the multi-year BALADI CAP project implementation. He/she will manage a small team and serve as representative of the project to all relevant stakeholders, including USAID. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Serve as the primary project interface with USAID, relevant donors, local government and other stakeholders. Contribute to preparing work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and technical and administrative reports. Identify and provide a wide range of capacity building technical assistance to Lebanese NGOs across Lebanon. Supervise and coordinate the work of subcontractors: review work plans, monthly and quarterly status and annual reports, financial reports, and deliverables. Ensure compliance with USAID and MSI standards of quality and regulations in all project activities. Liaise with other MSI implemented, USAID funded, projects in Lebanon including Promoting Active Citizen Engagament (PACE) and BALADI Plus. Supervise directly all BALADI CAP field based staff. Recruit and manage local staff; Determine the need and timing for technical assistance; Select and oversee the work of short-term technical advisors, as needed. Act as the field budget holder and oversee resource allocation, project expenditures, field budget tracking and forecasts, in coordination with the Home Office. Approve expenditures and subcontracts, within given delegation of authority. Ensure representation with all relevant stakeholders and concerned parties and facilitate networking as opportunities allow. Ensure that, to the extent possible and in conjunction with USAID, the project’s activities receive adequate visibility, directly and through its partners, in line with the project’s Branding and Marking Plan.   Professional Skills Strong reputation in Lebanese civil society. Solid knowledge of Lebanese non-governmental organizations’ financial and managerial systems. Strong experience in managing and supporting institutional capacity building. Strong knowledge of USAID’s financial and managerial regulations. Excellent communications skills, including in English. Strong team leadership capabilities. Experience assessing local partners' capacities to handle funds from a donor organization. Up-to-date understanding and knowledge of political and social conditions in Lebanon. At least a Master’s degree. 10+ years solid experience in human and institutional capacities development (at least 5 in a managerial position contributing to the efforts of a team). Fluency in Arabic and English (written and verbal). Only Lebanese candidates will be considered.   Program Summary The Building Alliances for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment – Capacity Building (BALADI CAP) project aims to build the technical and financial management capacity of 25 locally selected organizations by the BALADI project—another locally implemented USAID project--to enable these civil society organizations to be potential recipients of USAID funding and to serve as lead actors in donor programs and to play a larger role in strengthening civic culture and promoting democratic governance in Lebanon.   Applications are due no later than October 26, 2012 at 5pm local time.   Cover letters, CVs, and a completed AID 1420-17 (Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet) should be submitted to Lebanonproject@msi-inc.com .  Please include BALADI CAP and the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.  AID 1420-17 forms can be downloaded from this site: http://www.usaid.gov/forms. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.